| Rank | River | Location | Approximate Length—miles |
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| 1. | Nile | Africa | 4,180 |
| 2. | Amazon | South America | 3,912 |
| 3. | Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock | United States | 3,710 |
| 4. | Chang Jiang (Yangtze) | China | 3,602 |
| 5. | Ob | Russia | 3,459 |
| 6. | Huang Ho (Yellow) | China | 2,900 |
| 7. | Yenisei | Russia | 2,800 |
| 8. | Parana | South America | 2,795 |
| 9. | Irtish | Russia | 2,758 |
| 10. | Zaire (Congo) | Congo | 2,716 |
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